02.11.12
£1.8m refurbishment for Shrewsbury rail bridge
The main railway bridge in Shrewsbury is to get a £1.8m facelift, Network Rail has said.
The Shropshire Star newspaper reports that the bridge over the River Severn near the station is to be grit-blasted and undergo repair and refurbishment work, and get a new long-lasting paint job which should be good for 25 years.
Mark Langman, route managing director, said it should be complete by March 2014.
The newspaper quoted Langman as saying: “We are just working through the details. It has to be done by 2014, so work will start in the next year.
“We have a programme that is ongoing and we want to keep all of our stations in tip-top condition.”
He also said the completion of the £22m signalling improving project on the Shrewsbury-Crewe line by December 10 would mean more reliable journeys for passengers.
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